Category Archives: Ireland vacations

Street Tea Party and Baking Competition to feature during Kinsale Arts Festival

Sunday July 7th will be the date for the ‘Come Home for your Tea Party Day’ which is part of the Kinsale Arts festival 2013. The Street Tea Party will be held along the wonderful streets of Kinsale in Co. … Continue reading

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Irish Music Festivals – Electric Picnic 2013

Looking to attend music festival in Ireland while on your Ireland vacation? The line up for ‘Electric Picnic’ 2013 promises to be one of the best to date. With acts such as Bjork, My Bloody Valentine, Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys … Continue reading

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The Rainbow Run – Ireland’s most fun 5k run!

Looking for a fun motivational goal to get fit? At the same time you’ll be raising money for charity.  The Rainbow Run ticks all of those boxes. Nicknamed ‘Ireland‘s most fun 5k run’, colored powder paint will be scattered all over participants as … Continue reading

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Bandon Music Festival

The Bandon Music Festival 2013 promises to be one of the best festivals yet. This year the festival will begin on May 31st and finish up on June 2nd. Royseven, who are one of Ireland’s leading bands hailing from Dublin, will … Continue reading

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International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013

Event: International Quilt Festival of Ireland 2013 When: June 7th to 9th Where: NUI Galway Campus Opening Times: Friday and Saturday – 10am to 6pm, Sunday – 10am to 5pm Looking for something a little different on your Ireland vacation?

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Blarney Summer Garden Fair

When: 13th July 2013 Where: Blarney Castle Time: 10am to 5pm Blarney Castle will host their annual Summer Garden Fair which will include garden talks, specialist plant nurseries and demonstrations from celebrity speakers, arts and crafts, birds of prey and … Continue reading

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Cat Laughs Comedy Festival returns to Kilkenny in 2013

Thursday 30th May to Monday 3rd June 2013 will be a great time for Ireland vacations because the well loved Cats Laugh Comedy festival will be making its comeback to Kilkenny. Besides the usual comedy greatness, revelers will now be able to … Continue reading

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Where is the best place to vacation in Ireland? Shortlist revealed

25 places in Ireland have been shortlisted in a bid to be crowned the best place to vacation in Ireland. Members of the public have been nominating their favourite place to holiday since early March. The list has a great … Continue reading

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New Seaport Alliance between Irish and American Port

It has been announced this week that the Port of Cork, in Southern Ireland, will form a seaport alliance with PortMiami, USA.  The link between the two ports will mean a lot for the Irish port in particular as they … Continue reading

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Puck Fair in Ireland celebrates its 400th anniversary

When:  Starts August 9th 2013 Where: Killorglin, Ireland Have you ever been to a festival that makes a goat king of a town for 4 days? Well now is your chance as you experience one of Ireland’s oldest festivals. As … Continue reading

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